Dommernes 10
1 Efter Abimelek stod Tola frem og frelste Israel; han var sønn av Pua, Dodos sønn, av Issakars stamme, og bodde i Samir på Efra'im-fjellet.
After Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo became the leader to rescue the Israeli people [from their enemies]. He belonged to the tribe of Issachar, but he lived in Shamir [city] in the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim live.
2 Han dømte Israel i tre og tyve år, og han døde og blev begravet i Samir.
He ruled the Israeli people for 23 years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.
3 Efter ham stod gileaditten Ja'ir frem og dømte Israel i to og tyve år.
After Tola died, Jair, from [the] Gilead [region], became the Israelis’ leader, and he ruled them for 22 years.
4 Han hadde tretti sønner, som red på tretti asenfoler og hadde tretti byer; disse kalles den dag idag Ja'irs byer; de ligger i Gileads land.
He had thirty sons, and each of them had his own donkey to ride on. They each controlled a different town in [the] Gilead [region]. That region is still named ‘The Towns of Jair’.
5 Og Ja'ir døde og blev begravet i Kamon.
When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon [city].
6 Og Israels barn gjorde atter det som var ondt i Herrens øine, og dyrket Ba'alene og Astarte-billedene og Arams guder og Sidons guder og Moabs guder og ammonittenes guder og filistrenes guder; de forlot Herren og tjente ham ikke.
Again the Israelis did things that Yahweh said were wrong/evil. They worshiped [the idols of their god] Baal and [their goddess] Astarte. They also worshiped the gods of the Aram, Sidon, Moab, and Ammon people-groups, and the gods of the Philistia people-group. They abandoned Yahweh and stopped worshiping him.
7 Da optendtes Herrens vrede mot Israel, og han solgte dem i filistrenes hånd og i ammonittenes hånd,
So Yahweh was very angry with them, and he allowed the Philistia and Ammon people-groups to defeat [IDM] the Israelis.
8 og de begynte i samme år å trenge og undertrykke Israels barn; i atten år trengte de alle Israels barn som bodde på hin side Jordan, i amorittenes land, i Gilead.
In that same year, those people started to oppress the Israelis who lived in [the] Gilead [region] on the east side of the Jordan [River]. That was where the Amor people-group also lived. were They caused the Israelis who lived in that region to suffer for 18 years.
9 Og Ammons barn satte også over Jordan for å stride mot Juda og mot Benjamin og mot Efra'ims hus; og Israel kom i stor trengsel.
Then the people of the Ammon people-group crossed the Jordan [River] to fight against the people of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. They caused the Israelis’ lives to be very miserable.
10 Da ropte Israels barn til Herren og sa: Vi har syndet mot dig; vi har forlatt vår Gud og dyrket Ba'alene.
So the Israelis cried out to Yahweh, saying “We have sinned against you. We have abandoned you, and we have been worshiping [the idols of their god] Baal.”
11 Og Herren sa til Israels barn: Har jeg ikke frelst eder fra egypterne og amorittene og Ammons barn og filistrene?
Yahweh answered them, saying, “When the people of Egypt, and the Amor and Ammon and Philistia people-groups
12 Og da sidonierne og Amalek og Maon undertrykte eder, og I ropte til mig, frelste jeg eder av deres hånd.
and the Sidon and Amalek and Maon people-groups were cruel to you, you cried out to me, and then I rescued you.
13 Men I forlot mig og dyrket andre guder; derfor vil jeg ikke frelse eder mere.
But now you have abandoned me again, and you have been worshiping other gods. So I will not rescue you again.
14 Gå bort og rop til de guder I har valgt eder! La dem frelse eder, nu da I er i slik trengsel!
You have chosen those gods [to be the ones that you worship]. So call to them to help you. Allow them to rescue you when you have a lot of trouble!”
15 Da sa Israels barn til Herren: Vi har syndet! Gjør med oss hvad der tykkes dig godt; bare du vil frelse oss denne gang!
But the Israeli people said to Yahweh, “Truly we have sinned. Punish us in whatever way you wish to, but please rescue us now!”
16 Og de hadde de fremmede guder bort fra sig og tjente Herren; da kunde han ikke tåle å se på Israels nød.
Then the Israelis threw away the [idols of the] gods that belonged to other people-groups, and they worshiped Yahweh again. He saw that they were suffering very much, and he felt sorry [IDM] for them.
17 Og Ammons barn blev kalt til våben og leiret sig i Gilead; og Israels barn samlet sig og leiret sig i Mispa.
The Ammon people-group gathered to fight [against the Israelis], and they set up their tents in [the] Gilead [region]. The Israeli men also gathered and set up their tents at Mizpah, [which was a city in Gilead].
18 Da sa krigsfolket, høvdingene i Gilead, til hverandre: Hvor er den mann som vil gå først i striden mot Ammons barn? Han skal være høvding over alle som bor i Gilead.
The Israeli leaders said, “Who will lead our soldiers to attack the Ammon people-group? The one who will lead us will become the leader of all us who live in this Gilead [region].”
